Bisheh Waterfall

Bisheh Waterfall
Bisheh Waterfall
	آبشار بیشه
	Bisheh Waterfall
Location	Istgah-e Bisheh,; Papi District,; Khorramabad County,; Lorestan Province,; Iran
Longest drop	48 metres (157 ft)
Total width	10

Coordinates: 33°19′50″N 48°52′42″E / 33.330490°N 48.878256°E / 33.330490; 48.878256

Bisheh Waterfall (Persian: آبشار بیشه‎; Lurish:آوشار بیشَه) is a waterfall in the village of Istgah-e Bisheh, Papi District in Khorramabad County, Iran.^[1] The waterfall is located 65 km (40 mi) from Khorramabad and near Bisheh railway station.

Description

Bisheh Waterfall is about 48 m (157 ft) in height, and about 10 m (33 ft) wide where it joins the Sezar River.^[1] The waterfall, with the nearby oak forest, is a popular tourist attraction because of its scenic location and nearby train station.^[2]

The name of Bisheh Waterfall is taken from Bisheh Village. The people of this village speak Khorramabadi Luri and Bakhtiyari Luri.^[2]

References

1 2 "Bisheh Waterfall of Lorestan". Iran Traveller. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
1 2 "Bisheh Waterfall: One of Major Attractions of Iran's Lorestan". Tasnim news (Creative Commons). Retrieved 27 October 2017.

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[trav-1] 1 2 "Bisheh Waterfall of Lorestan". Iran Traveller. Retrieved 27 October 2017.

[tas-2] 1 2 "Bisheh Waterfall: One of Major Attractions of Iran's Lorestan". Tasnim news (Creative Commons). Retrieved 27 October 2017.